Health of tractor supply chicks??

[lazy gardener]

If customers were allowed to handle the chicks, I'd never consider purchasing. Due to the possibility of mix up, as well as chicks perhaps being squeezed, or dropped by inexperienced handlers. Then, there's the whole biosecurity issue.

 

[Hillaire]

If customers were allowed to handle the chicks, I'd never consider purchasing. Due to the possibility of mix up, as well as chicks perhaps being squeezed, or dropped by inexperienced handlers. Then, there's the whole biosecurity issue.

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[Ridgerunner]

At my local Tractor Supply, the customers are not "allowed" to handle the chicks. There is a fence around the bins and signs saying to not handle the chicks. But they don’t have armed guards there to assure someone doesn’t ignore the rules. As we all know, the rules don’t apply to some people so it is certainly possible someone unauthorized may touch them.

 

[jlynnp]

Our TSC is great. I have bought many chicks over the years from them and had better luck than I have with some hatcheries.

 

[whychickens2]

Now one of them is sneezing but thats all... No nasal or eye discharge or anything also eatting like a pig??? Should i be worried?

 

[Jaybird14]

Our local tractor supply keeps things very clean and fresh. They sell out crazy fast. I usually order my chicks from a major hatchery but yesterday decided to pick up a couple of ducklings from tractor.They look great and made it last night 38 f in Wisconsin. one red heat lamp kept them at 85 f.

I will keep you posted on the little quackers progress.

Jay

 

[Jaybird14]

three weeks in and the tractor supply ducks are doing great.

 

[whychickens2]

All my chicks made it and are now in with the bigger birds! Thank you for all the advice